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The head of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, says U.S. authorities encountered migrants more than 212,000 on the U.S.-Mexico border in July — an "unprecedented number."

U.S. Encounters An 'Unprecedented' Number Of Migrants. DHS Says 'It's Complicated'

Immigration authorities encountered migrants more than 212,000 times at the border in July, the highest in 20 years — including nearly 19,000 unaccompanied children, the most ever in a single month.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (C) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. A bipartisan group of Senators gathered in support of the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, which would move the decision to prosecute a member of the military from the chain of command to independent, trained, professional military prosecutors.

Bill To Combat Sexual Assault In Military Finally Has Votes To Pass, Senators Say

The bill, long-championed by New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, would dramatically reshape how the military addresses assault cases by removing them from the chain of command.

Ukrainian foreign minister says global democratic order at stake in Russia standoff

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, about the global stakes of Ukraine's standoff with Russia and his call for U.S. support.

Halyna Hutchins at the SAGindie Sundance Filmmakers Reception in January 2019.

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by a prop gun, was a rising star

Celebrated as a rising star by colleagues and collaborators, Hutchins grew up on a military base, and had a taste for filming herself doing extreme sports.

<em>A Young Man Resting on an Exercise Bike, Amityville, N.Y.,</em> 1988, courtesy the artist and Sean Kelly Gallery, Stephen Daiter Gallery, and RenaBransten Gallery.

'An American Project': For Decades, Dawoud Bey Has Chronicled Black Life

Bey has spent more than 40 years documenting Black Americans, from Harlem to Louisiana. The first museum retrospective of his work is now touring the country.

A child reaches out to touch a flower adorning the Sept. 11 memorial on the name of a veteran killed in the 2001 terror attacks. For today's generation of kids, 9/11 is a history lesson.

How To Talk About 9/11 With A New Generation Of Kids

Students today have no memory of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, so this year's anniversary poses unique challenges for educators and caregivers trying to explain what happened and why.

A new coronavirus identified in Haiti (and in Malaysia) likely came from dogs. Above: A child and a dog in Haiti.

New coronavirus, likely from dogs, infects people in Malaysia and Haiti

It could turn out to be the eighth coronavirus known to spread to humans. Some scientists think doctors and researchers should start actively looking for this virus in patients.

Halftime show performers Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dog at the Super Bowl 56.

The Super Bowl halftime show was a mixture of respectability and reckoning

Even with the petite moments of refusal, the whole performance feels like hip-hop's audition for an all-American passport.

"Cinema Junkie" podcast host Beth Accomando is pictured in this photo taken on April 7, 2017.

Cinema Junkie Podcast: Back From Quarantine

KPBS' "Cinema Junkie" has been on a quarantine break, but returns July 14 with new features.

For Valentine's Day, a few of our favorite love stories to read, watch and hear

Valentine's Day reminds us we can relearn and redefine what it means to love and be loved. So, we offer some books, songs, and movies about passion, devotion, and relationships to take on the journey.

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